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24 Oct 2012

BioBlitz 2012 at the Don Edwards SF Bay NWR

iNaturalist.org - BioBlitz 2012 Map. Screenshot courtesy www.inaturalist.org.

iNaturalist.org - BioBlitz 2012 Map. Screenshot courtesy www.inaturalist.org.

Scientists and naturalists gathered at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge last weekend to document plants and wildlife at the refuge.

Termed BioBlitz 2012, participants at the event uploaded their photos and findings to iNaturalist.org. The website recorded a total of 126 different types of wildlife that were spotted in the 24 hours from 3 PM on October 21 through 3 PM on Oct 22.

22 Oct 2012

Spooky Slough! Oct 27, 2012

Grab a flashlight and head to the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Alviso for this FREE Special Event celebrating our nocturnal neighbors!

01 Oct 2012

National Wildlife Refuge Week (Oct 14 - 20) and BioBlitz 2012

National Wildlife Refuge Week - BioBlitz 2012. Logo courtesy USFWS.

To celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week this year from October 14 through October 20, the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge is gathering scientists and naturalists on the refuge for another BioBlitz! Meet the experts and see what they do first-hand. Become a field scientist and help the refuge document plants and wildlife, big and small at Refuge Headquarters in Fremont.

The 24-Hour BioBlitz begins at 3:00 p.m. October 20, 2012 and ends at 3:00 p.m. October 21, 2012 at 2 Marshlands Rd, Fremont. A full day’s schedule and more information can be found on the US Fish and Wildlife Service website.

11 Sep 2012

NWRA 2012 Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest

National Wildlife Refuge Association (NWRA) 2012 Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest. Photograph courtesy NWRA. Copyright NWRA.

The National Wildlife Refuge Association (NWRA) is pleased to announce the 2012 Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest, an exciting event dedicated to showcasing the National Wildlife Refuge System’s rich diversity of wildlife and habitat. Your photos can help us promote this magnificent 150-million-acre federal lands system, a centerpiece of conservation in America.

Contest Entry

Submit up to five digital photos taken at a national wildlife refuge within the last three years through our website, www.refugeassociation.org, between September 7 and the end of National Wildlife Refuge Week on October 12, 2012. Results will be announced in late October 2012. Download the contest flyer [PDF 1.5 MB].

01 Sep 2012

Environmental Education Internship

Watershed Watchers Program Coordinator Debra King talks about wildlife and the habitat they depend on during the Habitat Hike. Photograph courtesy SFBWS. Copyright CC BY-SA 3.0.

Watershed Watchers Program Coordinator Debra King talks about wildlife and the habitat they depend on during the Habitat Hike. Photograph courtesy SFBWS. Copyright CC BY-SA 3.0.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

This volunteer internship is located at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center in Alviso, CA. The Environmental Education Center provides free programs to schools and the public, while teaching about the local wildlife, conservation, and how to help the environment. The Living Wetlands program is designed to teach about wetlands and the properties of wetlands including watersheds and water conservation. We need a highly motivated individual who has an interest in education and visitor services and will assist in educating, planning, and developing the Living Wetlands program.

24 Aug 2012

Drawbridge, CA featured in the Milpitas Post 8/24/2012

By Ceal Craig and Debra King

Water tower at Drawbridge, CA. Photograph courtesy Cecilia Craig. Copyright CC BY-SA 3.0.

Water tower at Drawbridge, CA. Photograph courtesy Cecilia Craig. Copyright CC BY-SA 3.0.

Shannon Barry, an education and feature writer for the Milpitas Post, has covered the ghost town of Drawbridge, CA in the August 24, 2012 print edition of her popular column "Sightseeing with Shannon".

The article, available on the Mercury News website, is part of an ongoing series of profiles about activities and places of interest in the greater Silicon Valley.

The full article (PDF version) can be downloaded here.

13 May 2012

Virtual Watershed Flight Campaign: Endow WOWW!

Virtual Watershed Flight Campaign: Endow WOWW!

Help raise $60,000 to create two interactive computer exhibits at the Visitor Center in Fremont and the Environmental Education Center in Alviso. You can contribute first-hand to education programs for local schools and the general public.

To donate, click here or call 510-745-8170.

Pilot Level

Donate $5,000 or more Recognition in Kiosk WOWW application program, shown as Sponsor on www.sfbws.com website and special mention in Tideline for 1 year.

Navigator Level

Donate $1,000 or more Recognition in Kiosk WOWW application program and special mention in Tideline for that quarter.

WOWW Support Level

Donate $100 or more Receive a Wildlife Society memento of your choice: mug or mouse pad.

01 May 2012

Winners of the 30th Annual Endangered Species Poster Contest

The San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society is happy to announce the winners of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge's 30th Annual Endangered Species Poster Contest. This contest is held annually for schools in Union City, Newark, Fremont, and East Palo Alto. Posters were judged for their concept, composition, color and expression. Winners were then forwarded on to the national contest. Jasmine Lee's rendition of the Quino Checkerspot Butterfly took first place in the K-2 category in the national contest.

2nd Grade 1st Place and National K-2 winner. 'Quino Checkerspot Butterfly' by Jasmine C. Lee from Warwick Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service

2nd Grade 1st Place and National K-2 winner. 'Quino Checkerspot Butterfly' by Jasmine C. Lee from Warwick Elementary School. Image courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Please join us on Endangered Species Day, May 19, 2012 from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. for a reception for all the artists who entered. The reception will be held at the Refuge Visitor Center at 2 Marshlands Rd, Fremont, CA.

22 Apr 2012

South Bay Bird Fest - 05/12

Discover the beauty of local birds! Free face painting, guided bird walks, hands-on activities and crafts!

Date: Saturday, May 12, 2012 - 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Venue: Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Environmental Education Center in Alviso

For more information, please call us at (408) 262-5513, visit our website www.fws.gov/desfbay or check out our Facebook page!

Sponsored by the City of San Jose, Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program, Santa Clara Valley Audobon Society, San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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